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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANATEE·NCES 120123002757
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 RYE RD E, BRADENTON, FL 34212 · (941) 741-3628 · Manatee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
207 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
81.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 84.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (80.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 742 | 27.9% | 80.3% |
| LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 741 | 28.2% | 82.2% |
| DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CLEARWATER | 722 | 28.1% | 81.5% |
| FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 629 | 29.1% | 82.9% |
| SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 690 | 30.3% | 75.7% |
| JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE | 762 | 27.7% | 78.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Manatee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #156 of 2,136 | #5 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #232 of 2,149 ▼ 106 | #4 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #244 of 2,149 ▼ 126 | #4 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #588 of 2,267 | #10 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,025 of 2,077 | #29 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #1,525 of 2,108 | #36 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #1,865 of 2,188 | #37 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #531 of 621 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
742
+67 (+10%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 742 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 28% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 30% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 24% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 24% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 28% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 24% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 16% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in BRADENTON, Florida, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 742 students in 2024-25. The school is 23% larger than the average for elementary schools in Florida.
MANATEE is the local district for GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 80 schools with 54,215 students.
White students are 72% of those enrolled at GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. That is in line with Manatee County, where about 72% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 47 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. There are 207 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 28% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Manatee County report 51%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 67.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 80.3%.
In the wider Manatee County area, median household income comes to about $78,457, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manatee County's 86 public schools enroll about 54,208 students and include GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 3.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 742 in 2024-25.
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Manatee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
429,792
Census ACS
Median income
$78,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
54,208 students
Quick facts
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- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,266 students
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,185 students
- MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSHigh · 2,051 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
Other schools in BRADENTON
- LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,422 students
- MANATEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,998 students
- BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,705 students
- SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,638 students
- TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECombined · 1,441 students
- BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
Nearby schools
- DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 933
- IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH3.3 mi · 456
- B.D. GULLETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,314
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 736
- CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.8 mi · 715
- ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 981
Frequently asked questions
About GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MANATEE in Manatee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.